DOJ Seeks Comments on 2026 Census of Tribal Court Systems
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The notice starts a 60-day public comment period on the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ plan to restart and update its Census of Tribal Court Systems for 2026. The survey would collect information on tribal court staffing, operations, caseloads, civil and juvenile matters, and current challenges. Tribal court systems and affected agencies may need to review the proposed survey and comment by August 28, 2026, especially on whether the data is useful, whether the time burden is accurate, and whether the process can be made easier through electronic submission or other improvements.
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Key Changes
- Opens a 60-day public comment period on the proposed 2026 Census of Tribal Court Systems
- Seeks approval to reinstate a previously expired information collection with changes
- Focuses comments on the survey’s usefulness, estimated burden, data quality, and ways to reduce response effort